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This Trans Woman’s Anger Trumps Her Fear during Pride
This Trans Woman’s Anger Trumps Her Fear during Pride
I’ve just found my voice and I refuse to let anyone erase it
Piddling Piddles
Jun 1
A Message for LGBTQ+ Christians This Pride Month
A Message for LGBTQ+ Christians This Pride Month
6 encouragements for queer Christians
Esther Spurrill-Jones
Jun 2
Suppression of Pride Is a Slippery Slope Toward Authoritarianism
Suppression of Pride Is a Slippery Slope Toward Authoritarianism
If we allow bullies, bigots, and MAGAts to intimidate us, they won’t stop until they rid themselves of us entirely
John Peyton Cooke
May 29
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Here’s the Painful Colorado Pride Story I Couldn’t Share Last Year
Here’s the Painful Colorado Pride Story I Couldn’t Share Last Year
“We are watching you,” a group of masked anti-LGBTQ+ protesters chanted at us over the megaphone
Logan Silkwood
Jun 4
2 More Novels About Gay Men That *Everyone* Should Read
2 More Novels About Gay Men That *Everyone* Should Read
These novels about gay love in earlier times are deserving of a much wider readership.
John Peyton Cooke
Jun 4
Marched in My First Pride Parade: What a Freaky Fun Fearful Frolic!
Marched in My First Pride Parade: What a Freaky Fun Fearful Frolic!
I felt like a deer caught in the headlights for a moment and then remembered to smile and wave
Fay Wylde
Jun 4
The Medellan Conspiracy: Revelations (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Revelations (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 71: The meaning behind “The Society of Sevens” name is revealed.
Grayson Bell
Jun 4
Lesbian Olden Days: Two Films Take Us Back to the 80s and Earlier
Lesbian Olden Days: Two Films Take Us Back to the 80s and Earlier
When documentaries become part of the history they are recording
M. J. Carson
Jun 3
I Stand Up For Pride as a Woman Who Is Transgender!
I Stand Up For Pride as a Woman Who Is Transgender!
Every time I walk outside as me, I make my Pride statement.
Emma Holiday
Jun 3
Dear Church, I am NOT a “Gay Issue”
Dear Church, I am NOT a “Gay Issue”
Addressing the use of language by Allies in Church
Jonny Masters
Jun 3
Come Celebrate a Pride ‘Special Edition’ With Prism & Pen!
Come Celebrate a Pride ‘Special Edition’ With Prism & Pen!
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest — June 2, 2024
James Finn
Jun 2
Transphobes: No One Is Shoving Pride Month Down Your Throat
Transphobes: No One Is Shoving Pride Month Down Your Throat
I’ve been an ally all my life, but this year is different.
Amber Poe
Jun 2
My Act Up Days Show Me Queer Pride Can Look Both Backwards and Ahead
My Act Up Days Show Me Queer Pride Can Look Both Backwards and Ahead
Milk, Twinkies, and Pride
Jean Elizabeth Glass
Jun 2
Ultra-Conservative Idaho Slaps the Hurt on Anti-LGBTQ Bigotry!
Ultra-Conservative Idaho Slaps the Hurt on Anti-LGBTQ Bigotry!
Whether this judgment will act as a deterrent remains to be seen.
Rand Bishop
Jun 2
Gender Dysphoria: Honesty in the Darkness of Gender Lies
Gender Dysphoria: Honesty in the Darkness of Gender Lies
Every transgender person knows the pain and agony
Emma Holiday
Jun 1
On the Cusp of Pride Month, I Ask, Didn’t God Create Rainbows, Too?
On the Cusp of Pride Month, I Ask, Didn’t God Create Rainbows, Too?
Why then, must we be on alert?
Rand Bishop
Jun 1
My Tender Attachment to ‘Destination’, China’s Biggest Gay Club
My Tender Attachment to ‘Destination’, China’s Biggest Gay Club
My seven-year love affair started my second year in Beijing
Eki
Jun 1
Caitlyn Jenner Disagrees with NCAA Coach of the Year on Trans Women
Caitlyn Jenner Disagrees with NCAA Coach of the Year on Trans Women
Dawn Staley answers a controversial question with the simplicity of unraveling a Gordian Knot
Joanna Mills
May 31
UK Government Further Restricts Access to Puberty Blockers
UK Government Further Restricts Access to Puberty Blockers
Last-minute legislation passed right before parliament dissolved
Sarah TC
May 31
Art Is The Vehicle To Combat LGBTQIA+ Hate & Discrimination
Art Is The Vehicle To Combat LGBTQIA+ Hate & Discrimination
Publishing our words helps bring inclusion and representation in a world that wants the queer community to disappear
Stephanie Parry
May 31
Remembering LGBTQ+ Military Who Didn’t Return
Remembering LGBTQ+ Military Who Didn’t Return
A Memorial Day reflection on my service and those who died
Michelle Paquette
May 31
Knowing Their “Place”: When a Gay Couple Stands Up to Harassment
Knowing Their “Place”: When a Gay Couple Stands Up to Harassment
My best Friends in South Carolina
Terry Barr
May 30
The Texas Republican Party Believes in UFOs But Not in Trans People
The Texas Republican Party Believes in UFOs But Not in Trans People
What are you willing to believe?
Tucker Lieberman
May 30
The Medellan Conspiracy: Unveiling (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Unveiling (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 70: The analysis of the relics begins to be revealed.
Grayson Bell
May 30
The Fear of Writing — for the LGBTQ Community
The Fear of Writing — for the LGBTQ Community
Or I’d rather rearrange my desk, do last night’s dishes, have another cup of coffee, take a nap!
Michael Horvich (he, him)
May 30
GOP Oppose Elder Pride Act as ‘Discrimination Against Straight People’
GOP Oppose Elder Pride Act as ‘Discrimination Against Straight People’
Somebody needs to have a heart-to-heart with some folks in Congress. Might as well be me.
James Finn
May 29
PRIDE: Speaking Out When We Have the World’s Eyes On Us!
PRIDE: Speaking Out When We Have the World’s Eyes On Us!
Behind the veil, trans voices obscured!
Saoirse
May 29
What On Earth is a Queer Ranch Festival? And Where Do the Goats Go …
What On Earth is a Queer Ranch Festival? And Where Do the Goats Go …
…when the queers roll in from Berlin?
Clay Hand
May 29
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